1970Final results
1970 election for North Carolina House District 42
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
3 seats: Donald R. Kincaid (R), William M. Fulton (R), Teral Thomas Bostain (R) won.
3 seatsDonald R. KincaidRepublican · winner · incumbent
18.1%21,022
William M. FultonRepublican · winner · incumbent
17.2%20,007
Teral Thomas BostainRepublican · winner · incumbent
17.0%19,731
Earl H. TateDemocrat
15.7%18,252
O. Howard BakerDemocrat
15.3%17,775
Henry BarusDemocrat
15.1%17,505
Jerry M. ChatmanOther party
0.8%899
Hugh Ervin ChapmanOther party
0.7%826
116,017 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Donald R. Kincaid (R)William M. Fulton (R)Teral Thomas Bostain (R)Earl H. Tate (D)O. Howard Baker (D)Henry Barus (D)
Also on the ballot: Jerry M. Chatman (Other party), 0.8%; Hugh Ervin Chapman (Other party), 0.7%